FOSSIL BODY SIZE ESTIMATES.

Body size estimates for fossil varanids (Saniwa ensidens, Varanus amnhophilis, and two specimens of Varanus priscus). Estimates derived from comparisons with the data presented in Table 1, as described in the text. Headings/abbreviations: taxon, fossil taxon whose size is predicted; comparisons, taxon group used for making the length estimation; meas., measured element; L, observed length of the measured element in mm; PCL est., estimated precaudal length of the fossil taxon; ±, the difference between the estimated PCL length and the maximum or minimum length falling within a 95 percent confidence interval; BCL, lateral braincase length (see text); DVL, dorsal vertebra length (see text), V., Varanus; Vko, Varanus komodoensis; Vgo, Varanus gouldii. Underlined measurements indicate those which were deemed most pertinent based on taxonomic comparisons and phylogenetic placement (Fig. 5) and illustrated in Figure 6.